5/7 GDT: Cardinals(Liberatore) @ Padres(King) 9:10 PM CT

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Cardinals vs Padres
9:10 PM CT - May 7, 2026
Petco Park - San Diego, CA
Watch: National - ESPN/ESPN App
Listen: Cardinals - KMOX 1120 AM,104.1 FM/Padres - KWFN 97.3, XEMO 860

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St Louis

OF Nathan Church
Injury: Left leg contusion
Expected return: TBD
Status: Hit on the left leg by a 97.5 mph fastball from Brandon Sproat on May 6. Stayed in the game for another inning before being replaced defensively. (Updated: May 6)

INF Ramón Urías
Injury: Right elbow lateral epicondylitis
IL date: May 5 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Manager Oliver Marmol described that Urías has dealt with elbow discomfort on and off dating back to spring. Team will shut him down for multiple weeks before re-evaluating. (Updated: May 6)

RHP Matt Pushard
Injury: Right knee patellar tendinitis
IL date: March 30 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Pitched a scoreless inning vs. Indianapolis on May 3 as he continues a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis. (Updated: May 6)

OF Lars Nootbaar
Injury: Surgery on both heels
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Expected to begin rehab assignment around May 10, per Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol. Eligible to come off injured list May 24. (Updated: May 2)

San Diego

2B Jake Cronenworth
Injury: Concussion symptoms
IL date: May 5 (7-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Experienced concussion symptoms after taking a fastball off the chin on April 18. Initially cleared protocols, but symptoms arose in the days afterward. (Last updated: May 5)

RHP Germán Márquez
Injury: Right forearm nerve irritation
IL date: May 3 (15-day IL, retroactive to May 2)
Expected return: June, potentially
Status: Landed on the IL after a poor start on May 1. Will take several days to rest and recover before beginning a throwing program. (Last updated: May 4)

RHP Joe Musgrove
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL)
Expected return: June or July
Status: Underwent surgery in October 2024. Was hopeful for an early season return but experienced a setback after making one start in Spring Training. Has played catch but has yet to throw off the mound. (Last updated: May 4)

INF Will Wagner
Injury: Right oblique strain
IL date: March 25 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Only appeared in five Cactus League games after sustaining the injury in early March. Began a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on May 1. (Last updated: May 1)

RHP Nick Pivetta
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: April 14 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Midseason, potentially
Status: Exited April 12 start with elbow stiffness; shut down from throwing. MRI revealed flexor strain. Expected to pitch again this season, though manager Craig Stammen noted Pivetta's absence would last "weeks and maybe months." (Last updated: April 15)

RHP Bryan Hoeing
Injury: Right elbow flexor tendon
IL date: March 25 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 22)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right elbow on March 17 and will miss the 2026 season. (Last updated: March 25)

RHP Yu Darvish
Injury: Right UCL internal brace surgery
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow on Oct. 29, which comes with a recovery timetable of 12-15 months. Will miss the 2026 season and was placed on the restricted list on March 25. (Last updated: March 25)

RHP Jhony Brito
Injury: Right elbow UCL surgery
IL date: Feb. 16 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Midseason
Status: Underwent UCL internal brace surgery as well as a flexor tendon repair operation in April 2025. Resumed throwing bullpens in Padres camp. (Last updated: March 7)

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This will be the 523rd matchup of the Cardinals and Padres. The Cardinals lead the all time series with a record of 305-217.

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Ugh west coast game

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9:15 start times are BRUTAL.

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9:15 start times are BRUTAL.

10:15 if you live in the real world.

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Church will be in the lineup tonight after being removed yesterday following a HBP.